School decides on drug-testing issue

Nelson College concludes it's legally able to introduce policy of drug testing; counselling also offered

19 September 2003
Staff at Nelson College will be taking an even closer interest in students' behaviour from now on.

The Board of Trustees has decided it is legally able to introduce a policy of drug testing.

Any student whose performance drops off will be tested and students who return positive results will undergo counselling and continual testing to confirm a reduction on their drug-taking.

Principal Salvi Gargiulo says parents are fully supportive and several were keen to have their children investigated.

The college hopes the move will be enough of a shock to straighten out any student using cannabis or other drugs.

One of the trustees considering the issue was formerly a judge in the US and carried out extensive research on drug use.

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